Richard Vevers has travelled the world documenting the disintegration of coral reefs. The Netflix feature length documentary Chasing Coral explores the evidence collected from these journeys and what it could mean for the future of our planet. Long fascinated by the wonders and mysteries of the underwater kingdom, Vevers became troubled by the diminishing quantities...

Up to 90% of households in Kuwait employ domestic workers. A government law passed in 2015 guaranteed these workers new rights, including one day off from work each week. In the aftermath of this new legislation, their employers became disgruntled by the limitations that were now imposed upon them. This marked the birth of a new industry boom – an online community...

Shark Survivor is a harrowing true-life tale of peril at sea. The film recounts the minute-by-minute traumas suffered by the five-person crew of the Trashman, a yacht they were tasked with delivering from Maine to Florida in October of 1982. Travelling across the Atlantic Ocean, the crew encountered a violent tropical storm off the coast of North Carolina. A...

A conspiracy-minded documentary on one of the most scandalous stories in recent memory, Jeffrey Epstein: The Game of the Global Elite challenges the mainstream narrative surrounding the convicted pedophile. A roster of confounding questions remains after Epstein's reported suicide in a poorly monitored New York jail cell in August of 2019. His death leaves little...

With the advent of self-driving cars, smart home networks and machines that can replace our workers in factories across the globe, artificial intelligence has made its presence known in most of our lives. What are the capabilities and limitations of these technologies? Leading experts in AI design and manufacturing chime in during the DW Documentary production The...

A triumphant political underdog story, Knock Down the House profiles four Democratic candidates as they run for office during the 2018 U.S. mid-term elections. Each are outsiders who lack the sharply honed savvy of the professional politicians they're running against. Each are fighting to gain momentum by building formidable grassroot movements. And each are female....

Driven by great ingenuity and ambition, the green energy revolution is a powerful rallying cry to support a cleaner planet. But you wouldn't know it from watching Planet of the Humans, a controversial new documentary that embraces a somber counter-narrative. Written and directed by Jeff Gibbs, a self-described green energy activist who became disenchanted with the...

In the gripping and traumatic feature-length documentary 13th, critically acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay characterizes the modern-day U.S. criminal justice system as a direct extension of slavery. This Oscar-nominated film exposes the real motives behind the record number of incarcerations in the U.S., and smartly harkens back to this phenomenon's shameful origins...

To what extent is the Chinese Communist Party responsible for the scourge of the coronavirus? This conspiratorial premise looms over the intriguing documentary Tracking Down the Origin of Wuhan Coronavirus. The film questions the official narrative that pinpoints the origins of the virus among the seafood and wildlife markets of Wuhan, China. One significant...

Raised in slavery, George Washington Carver persevered to become one of America's most renowned scientists and environmentalists. That extraordinary arc is explored in the informative and inspiring documentary George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Life. The film touches upon the highlights and challenges of Carver's life with great compassion and perceptiveness. With...

Go is considered the most challenging board game ever devised by man. Invented in China near 3000 years ago, it also remains one of the most popular. Although it may appear like a deceptively simple version of chess at first, the game demands an incredible intensity of concentration, smarts, strategy and intuition. The variations of game play are infinite. Its...

The streets of bustling metropolitan cities are barren. Death rates are escalating. Health care systems are being pushed beyond their limitations. Scientists are racing against the clock to formulate an effective vaccine while researchers are desperate to find out how we got here in the first place. Amidst this new apocalyptic reality, ABC News' Four Corners...

Jozef Sowa was only nine years old when his parents were murdered. Following their slaughter, he and his three siblings were taken from their home in Poland and transferred to Germany. Now 86 years of age, Sowa tearfully recalls the childhood trauma that continues to haunt him. He was one of the countless victims of the Nazis as they descended upon Poland, engaged in...

The works of English novelist Jane Austen continue to endure more than 200 years after her death. The entertaining documentary Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors exposes the touchstones that shaped her works and her life. Much like the thematic elements of her best-loved novels, Austenќs journey was paved by issues related to money, family and inheritance. Much of the...

Russian President Vladimir Putin projects an image of strength and unflappability on the global stage. It's a projection that has infected the confidence and ambitions of many of his people. This is particularly the case with the country's religious communities, most notably the Cossacks, an ultra-conservative faith-based group that dates back to the 15th Century....